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Title:

Moving the VAWCCWE to the next level to maximize coordination and successful outcomes for women

Agreement Number:

ON21361

Agreement Value:

$164,611.00

Agreement Date:

Sep 20, 2021 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

This 31-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. Hiatus House will achieve this by developing and implementing community-wide approaches to address barriers for women from diverse backgrounds who are experiencing gender-based violence; building relationships between equality-seeking organizations and other stakeholders to collaborate across sectors to advance gender equality, and; by improving the local system's ability to recognize and respond to gender based violence. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by advancing inclusive policies and practices, increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change, and addressing persistent harmful gender norms and attitudes to support women’s equality. Hiatus House will establish and coordinate the Violence Against Women’s Committee in Windsor Essex composed of people with lived experience, Windsor Police Service, Windsor Sexual Assault Crisis Center, Victim Witness Assistance Program, Legal Assistance of Windsor/WEFIiGHT and Réseau-femmes du sud-ouest de l'Ontario to improve collaboration amongst likeminded organizations in the region responding to gender-based violence and lead the dissemination of key recommendations for policy and programs towards a recovery from the impacts of COVID-19.

Organization:

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Expected Results:

Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.

Location:

Windsor, Ontario, CA N9A 1W2

Reference Number:

001-2021-2022-Q2-00020

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Hiatus House

Program:

Women's Program

Program Purpose:

The purpose of the Women’s Program is to advance equality for women in Canada by working to address or remove systemic barriers impeding women’s progress and advancement. The WP supports the Government of Canada’s goal of advancing gender equality in Canada. It is consistent with Government of Canada priorities related to economic prosperity, and supports Canada’s international commitments related to gender equality.